Avoiding pungency and spiciness in Chinese medicine refers to not eating stimulating foods with pungent and spicy flavors during the medication period, to prevent the foods from affecting the efficacy of the medicine or aggravating the condition, which is not conducive to the recovery of the body.
Pungent and spicy things generally refers to chili peppers, peppercorns, garlic, green onions, etc., in the daily diet should pay attention to avoid the intake of such food, avoid adding chili peppercorns and so on.
Chinese medicines usually stimulate the stomach to a certain extent, if we then consume spicy and stimulating foods, it may affect the efficacy of the medicines, and even affect the physical condition, with the possibility of abdominal pain, diarrhea or other conditions.
When taking medication, we should strictly follow the doctor’s advice, pay attention to dietary contraindications as well as contraindications in the combined use of drugs, to avoid dietary effects on the efficacy of the drug and the physical condition, as well as due to the misuse of other medications and adverse reactions, etc., and do not blindly use the drug.